Principal Software Engineer - Embedded Linux (Onsite)
RTX Corporation3 months ago
Fort Wayne, IN, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$108k - $205k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and enhance customized Linux operating-system ecosystems, including the build toolchain, kernel, root filesystem, bootloader, device drivers, and BSPs.
- Contribute to coding, testing, delivery, integration, and ongoing support for embedded Linux software systems.
- Perform board bring-up, target-hardware integration, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis of complex hardware-software issues.
- Prepare software builds for simulation environments, reference platforms, and target hardware.
- Provide technical leadership across requirements, architecture, implementation, verification, laboratory integration, and system testing.
- Mentor engineers, collaborate across functional teams, support engineering estimates, and resolve change requests and problem reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced related degree and at least 5 years of experience.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; an active DoD Secret clearance is required after day one.
- Experience using Linux from the command line.
- Proficiency with embedded C/C++, Bash, and Python.
- Experience with embedded Linux device drivers, board bring-up, and target-hardware integration.
- Experience debugging and investigating root causes using hardware schematics, logic analyzers, and Wireshark.
- Preferred qualifications include Git and SVN experience, Buildroot-based custom Linux distribution packaging, Linux BSP development and maintenance, software development experience, Agile and DevSecOps experience, and SEER-SEM cost-estimation experience.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other optional insurance coverage.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees, plus paid time off and holidays.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
- Tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, and Employee Scholar Program benefits.
- Parental, birth, adoption, adoption assistance, fertility, and family-planning benefits.
- Wellness incentives, employee assistance with up to 10 free counseling sessions, virtual and second-opinion healthcare services, and Bright Horizons care services.
- Relocation assistance is available.
- This is a U.S.-based onsite position in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
About RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation builds aerospace and defense systems through its Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon businesses, serving commercial aviation, the U.S. government, and allied militaries. Its products range from aircraft engines and avionics to radars, missiles, and command-and-control software, sold via long-term OEM programs and defense contracts. Formed in 2020 by the Raytheon–United Technologies merger, RTX is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and trades on the NYSE as RTX.